July 16, 2025
The defendant is accused of calling the victim, one of his female students, a ‘bitch’ and trying to put a dog collar around her neck
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a physical education teacher at Yonkers Middle High School was arrested for allegedly harassing one of his female students over a period of several months, both over text message and in person.
Matthew Hausman, 59, of Somers, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor, and two counts of Second-Degree Harassment, a violation. He was arraigned on the charges Wednesday in Yonkers City Court, where he pleaded not guilty.
Judge Verris Shako released the defendant with non-monetary conditions, as neither of the charges is bail-eligible. Judge Shako further provided a temporary order of protection for the victim.
The case was adjourned to Friday, July 18.
DA Cacace said: “The exploitation and abuse of children, whether as alleged here or anywhere else, will never be tolerated by my administration. The welfare of our most vulnerable residents, including and especially our children, must always come first.”
Between October 2024 and April 2025, Hausman engaged in a course of conduct directed at a child, his student, by repeatedly interacting with her, both over text message and in person, with romantic and sexual overtures, according to charging documents and a deposition made by the victim.
Among other actions, the defendant is accused in a misdemeanor information of engaging in the following conduct on the following dates:
- In February 2025, inside his classroom, of calling the victim a “bitch” while holding a dog collar, opening the collar and insinuating that he wanted to put the collar on her.
- In January 2025, of texting the victim, “Hi are you angry with me? I felt blown off at the dance, didn’t hear from you all weekend. Am I being “ghosted”? Do you have a new bf [boyfriend] and therefore [sic] avoiding me, what’s up?”
- In February 2025, of kissing the victim for her birthday.
- Of texting the victim that another teacher might raise her grades if she “looked cute” for the other teacher.
- In December 2024, of asking the victim over text message if he could “send my daughters” and “my wife” to the victim’s father, and in return, that the defendant could “get you,” i.e. the victim, in exchange.
- In April 2025, of texting the victim that “[m]aybe I could give you motion sickness.”
- Of texting the victim that he had her schedule and “[n]ow I can be a stalker (if I had the time).”
- In April 2025, of texting the victim that he saw a male classmate hug her, that it drove him crazy and that said classmate was no longer welcome in his classroom.
- In April 2025, of confessing to the victim that he had romantic feelings for her and acknowledging that it was wrong to have these feelings.
DA Cacace urges anyone who may have had an interaction with Matthew Hausman that they would like to report, or anyone who may have more information about the above-referenced incidents, to contact the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office tip line at (914) 995-TIPS (8477).
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Morgan Helfman of the Special Prosecutions Division.
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Emily Rowe-Smith of the Economic Crimes Bureau, with assistance from Forensic Accountant Mike Frenza.
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The charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
